spath
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spath¹
- /spæθ/ US
Where it comes from
From New Latin, shortening of the genus name Spathiphyllum, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “blade”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).
noun spaths
- Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum of peace lilies. Besides the aforementioned field study, in vitro uptake of triclosan, hydrocinnamic acid, tonalide, ibuprofen, naproxen and clofibric acid by lettuce (Lactuca sativa L) and spath (Spathiphyllum spp.) was investigated by the same research group [139] in order to evaluate the reuse of treated wastewat
spath²
- /spæθ/ US
noun spaths
- Archaic form of spathe
Spath³
proper noun
- A small village in Uttoxeter Rural parish, East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0835).
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title = {spath},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spath},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
